1908 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

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1908 Vanderbilt Commodores football
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Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1908 record 7–2–1 (3–0–1 SIAA)
Head coach Dan McGugin (5th year)
Offensive scheme Short-punt
Captain J. Vaughn Blake
Home stadium Dudley Field
Seasons
« 1907 1909 »
1908 SIAA football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
LSU + 3 0 0     10 0 0
Auburn + 5 1 0     6 1 0
Vanderbilt 3 0 1     7 2 1
Tennessee 4 2 0     7 2 0
Georgia Tech 5 3 0     6 3 0
Georgia 3 2 1     5 2 1
Alabama 1 1 1     6 1 1
Sewanee 1 1 1     4 1 3
Ole Miss 1 2 0     3 5 0
Mississippi A&M 1 3 0     3 4 0
Clemson 1 4 0     1 6 0
Texas A&M 0 1 0     3 5 0
Dahlonega 0 1 0     0 1 0
Memphis U. School 0 1 0     0 1 0
Mercer 0 3 0     3 4 0
Gordon 0 3 0     0 3 0
Nashville            
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1908 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 1908 college football season. The team's head coach was Dan McGugin, who served his fifth season in that capacity. Members of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association, the Commodores played eight home games in Nashville, Tennessee and finished the season with a record of 7–2–1 and 3–0–1 in SIAA.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
September 26 Rhodes* Dudley FieldNashville, TN W 11–5  
October 3 Maryville (TN)* Dudley Field • Nashville, TN W 32–0  
October 10 Rose Polytechnic* Dudley Field • Nashville, TN W 32–0  
October 17 Clemson Dudley Field • Nashville, TN W 41–0  
October 24 Ole Miss Dudley Field • Nashville, TN (Rivalry) W 29–0  
October 31 at Michigan* Ferry FieldAnn Arbor, MI L 6–24  
November 7 Tennessee Dudley Field • Nashville, TN (Rivalry) W 16–9  
November 14 Ohio State* Dudley Field • Nashville, TN L 6–17  
November 21 at Washington (MO)* St. Louis, MO W 28–0  
November 26 Sewanee Dudley Field • Nashville, TN (Rivalry) T 6–6  
*Non-conference game.

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Season summary

Tennessee

Ray Morrison saved a touchdown in 1908.

1908 was a down year for Vanderbilt with a wealth of sophomores; guided shrewdly by McGugin to its success.[2] The Volunteers had compiled four wins in conference play. It was widely considered the best Tennessee football season up to that point.[3] Vanderbilt won the match between the two schools 16 to 9.

Walker Leach made a 41-yard field goal to put the Vols up 4 to 0. "This seemed to arouse the local team" and Vanderbilt drove down the field for a touchdown. On a fake kick, Leach circled Vanderbilt's left end for 60 yards. Ray Morrison stopped him short of the goal.[4] Nathan Dougherty was on Tennessee's squad.

Players

Varsity letter winners

"Wearers of the V."[5]

Line

Backfield

  • Guy Crawford, halfback
  • Will Metzger, Nashville, Tennessee - halfback
  • Ray Morrison, quarterback
  • David Morton, fullback
  • Henry Williams, halfback

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